PATNA, India, July 30 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on July 14:
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.
2. The present writ petition has been filed for quashing of the order dated 04.11.2013 contained in Memo No.5438 passed by the Respondent no.2 (annexed as Annexure11), by which withholding of 50% pension and entire gratuity of the petitioner has been forfeited.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the order impugned is absolutely illegal and in gross violation of Rule 43(b) of the Bihar Pension Rules, 1950. Counsel submits that the Annexure-10 is the letter contained in Memo no.1486 dated 19.03.2012 about which the entry has been made in the final order also. Counse...